Gerry Perry (tennis)

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Gerry Perry
Country (sports) United States
Born (1947-06-01) June 1, 1947 (age 76)
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career record1–5
Career record0–2
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US OpenF (1968)

Gerry Perry Jr. (born June 1, 1947) is an American former tennis player who was a runner-up at the 1968 US Open mixed doubles with Tory Fretz.

Career[edit]

In 1968, he partnered Tory Fretz in the mixed doubles at the US Open, and they reached the final, losing in straight sets to Mary-Ann Eisel and Peter Curtis.[1]

In 1989, Perry was inducted into the USTA Missouri Valley Hall of Fame.[2]

Grand Slam finals[edit]

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)[edit]

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1968 US Open Grass United States Tory Fretz United States Mary-Ann Eisel
United Kingdom Peter Curtis
4–6, 5–7

References[edit]

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 482. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "USTA Missouri Valley Hall of Fame". www.missourivalley.usta.com. USTA.

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